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Salinas, CA

State

California

Detailed Occupations

378

Average Salary Across Occupations

$77,906

Highest Paying Occupation in Salinas, CA

Family Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $321,780.

Largest Employment Market in Salinas, CA

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 28,120 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Salinas, CA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Salinas, CA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Salinas, CA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Family Medicine Physicians $321,780 $154.70 370
2 Psychiatrists $248,960 $119.69 40
3 Chief Executives $234,630 $112.80 240
4 Physicians, All Other $215,010 $103.37 140
5 Physician Assistants $206,750 $99.40 170
6 Lawyers $191,700 $92.16 390
7 Dentists, General $187,550 $90.17 160
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $180,830 $86.94 70
9 Financial Managers $171,870 $82.63 440
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $170,410 $81.93 210
11 Veterinarians $168,330 $80.93 90
12 Natural Sciences Managers $168,010 $80.77 40
13 Nurse Practitioners $167,400 $80.48 140
14 Pharmacists $164,150 $78.92 260
15 Personal Financial Advisors $158,350 $76.13 120
16 Human Resources Managers $155,250 $74.64 140
17 Purchasing Managers $153,230 $73.67 50
18 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $153,070 $73.59 0
19 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $152,430 $0.00 450
20 Marketing Managers $151,600 $72.89 130

👥 Most Available Jobs in Salinas, CA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 28,120 $40,770 $19.60
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,410 $35,020 $16.84
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,400 $39,720 $19.10
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,300 $40,190 $19.32
5 Cashiers 3,990 $38,750 $18.63
6 Retail Salespersons 3,560 $43,300 $20.82
7 Waiters and Waitresses 3,460 $44,400 $21.35
8 Registered Nurses 3,060 $143,410 $68.95
9 Office Clerks, General 2,760 $51,910 $24.96
10 Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,450 $36,920 $17.75
11 General and Operations Managers 2,350 $134,280 $64.56
12 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2,240 $120,580 $0.00
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,160 $55,980 $26.92
14 Cooks, Restaurant 2,060 $44,600 $21.44
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,010 $44,200 $21.25
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,940 $46,900 $0.00
17 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,920 $42,840 $20.60
18 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,890 $42,670 $20.52
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,730 $94,830 $0.00
20 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,630 $55,630 $26.75